Collapsible-tube holdeb



Dec. 8, 1925- 1,564,440

C. A. PERKINS COLLAPS IBLE TUBE HOLDER Filed May 14. 1924 Patented Dec. 8 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,564,440 PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER A. PERKINS, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

COLLAPSIBLE-TUBE HOLDER.

\ Application filed May 14,

Tube Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to collapsible tube holders, and has for its object to provide a device of this character comprising a main supporting frame for a collapsible tube and supporting arms for said frame, all of which are formed from a single piece of wire bent to form.

A further object is to provide the lower end of the frame with gripping jaws for gripping opposite sides of the discharge spout of a collapsible tube, and the spring action of the frame as a whole utilized for the gripping operation.

A further object is to provide a hinged closure for the discharge spout of the tube, which closure is normally held in closed position by the spring action of depending arms carried by the lower supporting arm of the frame, and which closure when released after an opening operation will automatically return to closed position.

A further object is to provide the frame with a rotatable yoke around which the tube is wrapped and collapsed as the contents thereof is discharged from the tube, and to slidably connect said yoke to opposite side portions of the frame by means of clips.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that chan es in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tube holder showing a conventional form of tooth paste tube supported therein.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the upper end of the holder, showing a top plan view of the yoke. I

igure 3 a side elevation of the lower end of the holder and ,a'portion of the collapsible tube.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the yoke, showing the method shaped jaws 11' adapted 1924. Serial No. 713,367.

of attaching the bottom of the collapsible tube thereto.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of one of the arms of the closures showing the sprin arm means for'normally maintalning the c osure in closed position.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 deslgnates'the frame of the device, which is preferably rectangular shaped as shown, and has its side rods 2 in vertlcal positions and in arallel relation. The upper ends of the ro s 2 are bent at 3 to form inwardly extending arms 4, which arms terminate in a rearwardly extending horizontal arm 5 formed by twisting wire to ether. The rear end of the arm 5 is provi ed with a right angularly disposed arm 6, which terminates in a screw receiving eye 7, and which arm and eye are formed from the same piece of wire. The lower ends of the rods 2 are bent at 8 to form inwardly extending arms 9, which arms are provided with compound bends 10, which terminate in segmentally to engage opposite sides 'of the discharge spout 12 and collapsible tube 13 and frictionally hold said spout, particularly against upward movement, however also against downward move: ment, the purpose of which will presently appear. The gripping action of the segmentally shaped j the spring action of the rectangular shaped frame, therefore it will be seen that special gripping springs for the jaws are obviated. The segmentally shaped jaws 11 terminate in rearwardly extending arms 14:, which are relatively close together and in parallel relation, however said arms 14 have their rear ends twisted around each other to form an upwardly extending supporting arm 15,.

which arm is provided with an eye 16 for the reception of a supporting screw 17 Eye 16 is formed by segmentally shaped bends 18 in the ends-of the wire forming the arm 15 and terminate in outwardly and downwardly extending hshaped arms 19, which arms 19 extend to a position below the arms 14 as clearlyshown in Figure 3. The lower ends of the arms 19 are rovided with forwardly and inwardly inc ined hooks 20, and around which hooks the eyes 21 of the arms 22 of the closure handle 23 extend. By in: clining the hooks inwardly and f0 said hooks extend. diagonally through the aws 11 is obtained from eyes 21 of the arms 22 of the closure handle member 23, and consequently by the diagonal engagement of the hooks 20 as at 24 with the under sides of the arms 22, as clearly shown at 24 in Figures 5 and 6, a spring action is formed, which action will move the handle member 23 upwardly when released to a position where the closure 25 carried thereby will engage the end of the discharge spout 12. and prevent discharge of the contents thereof or drainage of the contents therefrom. When the device is in use, the operator grasps the handle member 23 and forces the same downwardly, at which time it will be noted that the eyes 21 will rotate on the hooks, but at the same time the hooks will be slightly flexed sufficiently to return the handle member and closure to closed position when released after tooth paste has been discharged from the tube onto a tooth brush.

Extending across the rectangular shaped frame 1 adjacent its upper end is a yoke 26, which yoke is preferably formed from a single piece of wire, bent to form an elongated opening 27 for the reception of the end 28 of the tooth paste tube 13, and to form pintles 29. which are rotatably mounted in yokes 30 formed from single pieces of wire. and slidably mounted on the side rods 2. Therefore it will be seen that when the finger engaging loops 31 are grasped by the operator and the yoke rotated the collapsible tube 13 will be wound around the yoke 26 as clearly shown in Figure 4. During the wrapping operation, the gripping jaws 11 will hold the lower end of the tube against upward or downward movement, consequently as the yoke is rotated, said yoke will move downwardly on the rods 2, until the entire contents of the tube is discharged.

From the above it will be seen that a tooth paste tube holder is provided which is formed from substantially a single piece of wire, and gripping jaws formed from the wire for gripping the discharge spout of the tube, and which gripping jaws get their gripping action from the spring action of the holder. It will also be seen that the spring action of the wire is utilized for returning the closure 25 to closed position when released after a paste discharging operation. While the device has been described for supporting a collapsible tube of tooth paste, it is to be understood that any kind of a collapsible tube may be used, for instance a paint tube or shaving soap tube.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. ,A collapsible tube holder comprising a frame, oppositely disposed spring arms carmeal by said frame, a yoke slidably mounted on said spring arms, inwardly extending gripping jaws carried by the lower ends of the spring arms and adapted to grip opposite sides of the discharge spout of a collapsible tube, and means for supporting said frame.

2. A collapsible tube holder comprising a rectangular shaped frame formed from spring wire, opposite sides of said frame being substantially in parallel relation and formed from spring material, a yoke rotatably and slidably mounted on said opposite sides of the frame, said opposite sides of the frame terminating in inwardly extending jaws adapted to grip opposite sides of the discharge spout of the collapsible tube, a single supporting arm carried by said jaws and adapted to be attached to a support and a supporting arm carried by the frame and adapted to be attached to a. support.

3. A collapsible tube holder comprising a. frame, oppositely disposed spring guide rods, a yoke slidably and rotatably mounted on said rods, discharge spout gripping jaws carried by the lower ends of the rods between the rods and obtaining their gripping action from the spring action of the rods, a supporting arm for said jaws carried by the jaws, and a supporting arm carried by the upper end of said holder.

4. A collapsible tube holder comprising a frame, side spring arms carried by the frame, horizontally disposed gripping jaws carried by the lower end of the spring arms, asupporting arm for the upper end of the frame, a supporting arm carried by said jaws for supporting the lower end of the holder, said frame, jaws and supporting arms being formed from a single piece of wire, and a yoke carried by said frame and slidably and rotatably mounted on the frame.

5. A collapsible tube holder comprising a frame, said frame comprising side guide members formed from spring material, horizontally disposed gripplng members carried by the lower ends of the guide members and extending towards each other, said gripping members being provided with rearwardly and upwardly extending arms, said arms being twisted together and terminating in an eye, said eye terminating in oppositely extending arms, said oppositely extending arms being provided with downwardly extending arms, spring hooks carried by said downwardly extending arms, a closure pivotally connected to said spring hooks and normally held in raised position by the spring action thereof, a yoke slidably and rotatably mounted on theguide members, and a supporting arm adjacent the upper end of said frame.

6. A collapsible tube holder comprising a rectan ular shaped frame, a supportin arm carrie by the upper end of said ame, yoke guide bars forming a part of said frame and formed from spring material, a yoke mounted on said guide bars, the lower ends of said ide bars terminating in oppositelly dispo tube spout gripping jaws exten maes ro ing towards each other and forming part of the frame, a supporting arm carried by said gripping jaws, said frame, supporting arms and gripping jaws being formed from a single piece of wire.

7. The combination with a collapsible tube holder comprising a frame, oppositely disposed spring guide arms forming part of the frame, a yoke slidably and rotatably mounted on said guide arms, of tube spout gripping arms carried by the lower ends of the guide arms and extending towards each other and forming part of the frame and adapted to grip opposite sides of a tube spout.

8. The combination with a collapsible tube holder for supporting a collapsible tube in inverted position, of a closure for the discharge end of said tube, said closure comprising ahorizontally disposed member, downwardly extending spring arms carried by the holder, eyes carried by the closure, and spring hooks carried by the lower ends of the arms and extending diagonally through the eyes of the closure and cooperating with the eyes for normally maintaining the closure closed by spring engagement of thehooks and eyes. i

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHESTER A. PERKINS. 

